GERMANY's Hapag-Lloyd plans to deploy the first of its 12 dual-fuel 23,500-TEU vessels in 2023, the company confirmed, reports Rotterdam's Offshore Energy.
'The ships are currently being built in South Korea, and we expect the first ships to already be ready for deployment in 2023,' said Hapag-Lloyd project director Lutz-Michael Dyck.
'The first ship is scheduled for delivery on 30 April 2023, and the last of the 12 vessels will be delivered to us on 31 December 2024,' he said.
Once completed, the 400-metre long and 61-metre wide newbuilds will be among the largest ships in the world.
The first ships will be named the Singapore Express, the Manila Express, the Bangkok Express, the Mumbai Express, the Busan Express and the Hanoi Express.
The first steel plate for building the first ship was cut last December, and work has already started on building the so-called 'blocks' that will later be used to assemble the ship. Keel-laying of the first unit in the dry dock is planned for August.
The ships are Hapag-Lloyd's first newbuildings to be designed from the outset as dual-fuel vessels. LNG can be used to operate the main engine and auxiliary machinery and boilers.'
'Compared to conventional fuels, LNG places completely new demands on storage and handling, and we will need a lot of additional equipment. For example, the storage temperature of LNG in the tank is around -160
'The ships are currently being built in South Korea, and we expect the first ships to already be ready for deployment in 2023,' said Hapag-Lloyd project director Lutz-Michael Dyck.
'The first ship is scheduled for delivery on 30 April 2023, and the last of the 12 vessels will be delivered to us on 31 December 2024,' he said.
Once completed, the 400-metre long and 61-metre wide newbuilds will be among the largest ships in the world.
The first ships will be named the Singapore Express, the Manila Express, the Bangkok Express, the Mumbai Express, the Busan Express and the Hanoi Express.
The first steel plate for building the first ship was cut last December, and work has already started on building the so-called 'blocks' that will later be used to assemble the ship. Keel-laying of the first unit in the dry dock is planned for August.
The ships are Hapag-Lloyd's first newbuildings to be designed from the outset as dual-fuel vessels. LNG can be used to operate the main engine and auxiliary machinery and boilers.'
'Compared to conventional fuels, LNG places completely new demands on storage and handling, and we will need a lot of additional equipment. For example, the storage temperature of LNG in the tank is around -160
